Teaching and Learning Support Assistant - Level 3

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health resources

Discounted fitness memberships

Staff discounts

Training & mentoring

Staff awards

Pensions (LGPS/Teacher's)

Travel benefits

Feedback opportunities

Job summary

St Bart's Multi Academy Trust advertises the Teaching and Learning Support Assistant (Level 3) role at Knutton St Marys CofE Academy. The post supports teachers by working with individuals or small groups, delivering planned activities and tracking pupil progress under direction.

Enhanced DBS check is required; visa sponsorship is not available. The position involves invigilation, educational visits, and some personal care for pupils, with opportunities for training and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned learning activities with individuals or small groups under teacher direction, adapting to pupils' responses
• Plan and evaluate learning activities with the teacher, feeding back on pupil progress and behaviour
• Monitor, assess and record pupil progress and activities
• Give pupils feedback on attainment and progress as the teacher directs
• Work with pupils with special educational needs and pupils with English as an additional language
• Support pupils' social, emotional and personal development, and help with eating, dressing and hygiene where needed
• Share information about pupils with staff, parents, carers and external agencies
• Help develop individual plans for pupils, such as individual education plans
• Prepare and clear away classroom materials, resources and displays, and manage stock
• Support volunteers and other teaching assistants, and support the use of ICT in the curriculum
• Invigilate exams and tests, and help supervise educational visits
• Safeguard and promote pupils' welfare, raising concerns through academy procedures

Job description

This Teaching and Learning Support Assistant (Level 3) post at Knutton St Marys CofE Academy is advertised by St Bart's Multi Academy Trust. The role supports teachers by working with individual pupils or small groups, delivering planned activities under their direction and tracking progress. It is hands‑on with children, covering SEN and EAL support, invigilation, educational visits and some personal care. An enhanced DBS check is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Deliver planned learning activities with individuals or small groups under teacher direction, adapting to pupils' responses
• Plan and evaluate learning activities with the teacher, feeding back on pupil progress and behaviour
• Monitor, assess and record pupil progress and activities
• Give pupils feedback on attainment and progress as the teacher directs
• Work with pupils with special educational needs and pupils with English as an additional language
• Support pupils' social, emotional and personal development, and help with eating, dressing and hygiene where needed
• Share information about pupils with staff, parents, carers and external agencies
• Help develop individual plans for pupils, such as individual education plans
• Prepare and clear away classroom materials, resources and displays, and manage stock
• Support volunteers and other teaching assistants, and support the use of ICT in the curriculum
• Invigilate exams and tests, and help supervise educational visits
• Safeguard and promote pupils' welfare, raising concerns through academy procedures

What’s required

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

What’s offered

• Mental health resources and wellbeing days
• Discounted fitness memberships
• Staff discounts via Kaarp Benefits
• Training, leadership pathways and mentoring
• Staff awards and recognition
• LGPS or Teachers' Pensions
• Travel benefits
• Regular feedback opportunities and engagement surveys